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' SAWSHAEEENEB iWarremS-il Fielden, Saoranientmf-Qalif. ylllvvli'atifm December 10e-@tannin his -li fG'Claima This invention relates `to asawy sharpenenand :has for its primary objectto rapidly and easily Sharpen. the `teeth of an v.ordinary ysaw bladegand ,to grind the .cuttingedgesI ofV the teeth. all the A. Yproper angle.

Another object is automaticallytoadvance 4the -saw .tooth sharpening element, asmthemsharpening Vv.of the saw teeth progresses.

.The above ,and otherr objects. maygbe hattained @by empoying ythis, invention which embodies among its features a carriageuadapted. `to be advanced along a, saw blade*sawhtoothysharpem ing wheels carried` by vthe carriage, nand means operable in unison with the` rotation of the saw l,blade sharpening wheelsA intermittently towedvance ythe' carriage.toja position' forv sharpening ...anadjacenttooth l r Other features includemeans f onadjustingjhe angular position of the saw tooth sharpening wheels with relation .to the ,teeth onthe saw blade 1 to be sharpened and also means to regulatethe distance between the wheels sojthat they may be adjusted with accuracy properlyto engagelthe teeth to be sharpened i j Still other features include jaws yon the *careY riage adapted ,to straddle `the'toothed edge of a .sawblade and means ,to regulate 'the depthto which thewheels may enterthespaces between the saw teeth.

In the drawings:

"Figure 1 is a side view in elevation of a-saw `sharpening device embodying the features ofethis invention mounted on a saw bladeready for use;

Figure 2 is a top plan viewofliigure 1;

Figure 3 is a rear View of Figure l;

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectionalvlview taken' l substantially on theA line i--4 offFigureZ;

Figure 5 is an end viewof asaw Sharpener 1 embodying the features of this invention showing the same mounted on a saw blade,--the latter being illustrated in sections;

Figure 6 is a transversesectional View-through the'saw Sharpener of thisinvention;

Figure 7 is a perspective viewillustrating Athe carriage advancing means indetail;

Figure 8 is a perspective view off-theman'supporting angle; and

o Figure 9 is a perspective view-of1thelcarrier ,frame showing the sharpening wheelsv andi-their driving mechanism omitted Figure 10 is a sectional view taken'substan- 1 Figure 11 is a/'sectional viewtakensubstantially along theline i I-H oiyligure 6,- cert-ain n portions being shownin elevation.

.:eraily 45 which-ois 1 adapted to be adjustably mounted on the'arr'iage and to move in unison therewith-'as thecjarr-iage advances along the saw 10 blade. -The carriage-l5 comprises a bed plate I6 V; in which -aref-iixeda vpair of spaced `vertically extending pins-*H upon which the wheel carrier i Y more efullyhereinafter described, is A -lange i8A extends rearwardly from V` thehbedplate l 6 `and is provided with an internally 'vs crew---threadedeope ing for the receptionof. an Ladjusting `screw" i9 which projects upwardly in Hparallel urelationtothef.pins VI'l insucna posillltion as tovadjustabvly-support the carrier. 39 when -the latterie in placeon-the carriage l5. Fixed to theupper faceof the bed pate I6 and extending -upwardly-wtherefrom in spaced parallelrelation to-the pinsl'i. slightly in `advance thereof is a lift-platen( thepurpose of which will more fully hereinatter appearl Extending longitudinally from oppositeends ofthe bed plate i6 is anangle e201 .to the upper ysurface .of which adjacent Voppositeends are mounted spacer blocks 2| which areheldvin place by bolts 22. Supported on the 30.uppernfaces of Athe-.spacer blocksr y2| isan angle ?23,;the :legs-o Whichare in spaced `parallel relavtionftofthe legs of the angles. 20 to form a recess ein' which I-theblade .of the sawA to be sharpened I-is received. ...Aclamp jaw 24is looselysupported -.adjacent-theinner. face of the .forward depending .-'legof thelangle 23.0npins25 carried by the angle .andlthis clarnpjaw cooperates with the forward -depending.legeofitheangle 2S .in gripping a `saw wbladeyvhen :the saw Sharpener is in place there- Milon. The angle 23.v is cutaway as at 26 toform ...midway of itslength an inwardly projecting ange l whichds of less width thanthe .topmost flange l .ofthe angle r23ito form a land or limit stop which rests ion stheeteeth. of the .saw` bladeA when the 45wsharpenercis ineplace thereon. Extending for- :fwardlysfronrfthe -front depending flange of the angledadjacent ,opposite ends are pins 28 upon which allongitudinally sliding bar 29 is mounted. .fOne end of afretractile .coil spring v3i) is attached 50.. tolone ofthe-.spins 28while Vthe opposite end of r the-spring; 30 .is anchored yas at 3| to thebar 29 tourge '.thesamatoward'one end of the angle f'23,. asiwillberreadily understood upon reference to` the. drawings. s Extending upwardly #from the 55.ban-2a midway;:of.-its :length:- is, a .standard` 32 ,-earryingntfoppositeends,ears 33. andcarriet by the bar adjacent the standard is a vertically extending rearwardly oifset post 34. the purpose of which will be more fully hereinafter described. Pivoted as at 35 to one of the ears 33 is a lever 36 carrying a saw tooth engaging dog 31 which lever is normally urged downwardly into saw blade engaging position under the influence of a spring 38. Mounted for rocking movement about a pivot 33 on the opposite ear 33 is a lever 43 having an angular extension 4I which terminates adjacent the free end of the lever 36 and is provided with a forwardly extending pin 42 which is adapted to engage beneath a pin 43 so that when the lever 4E) is rocked about its pivot the lever 36 will be moved upwardly against the inluence of the spring 3B. A retractile coil spring 44 is connected to the free end of the lever 40 and the opposite end of said spring is attached to the slide bar 29 in such a manner as to urge the free end of the lever 40 downwardly so as to elevate the arm 4| and the lever 36 against the spring 38.

The carrier 45 previously referred to comprises a main supporting block 4S formed with a pair of spaced vertically extending openings 47 which are adapted to receive the pins I7 when the de. vice is assembled for operation. This block 46 is provided at its rear end with a pair of spaced rearwardly extending ears 43 which are pierced as at 49 (Figure 2) with aligning apertures for a purpose to be more fully hereinafter described. Extending laterally from opposite sides of the block 4B are spaced parallel guide bars 5!) to the outer ends of which are fixed cross members i carrying transversely extending supports 52 which project beyond the side edges of the members 5| and are pierced as at 53 for a purpose to be more fully hereinafter explained. Slidably mounted on each pair of guide bars 5B are cross heads 54, each of which is provided with an upstanding ear 55 which is pierced to receive a threaded shaft 56 which is mounted for rotation but against endwise movement in a pair of upstanding ears 57 carried by the blocks 45. The mid portion of the shaft 53 is provided with a squared portion 53 for engagement by a wrench or other suitable instrument for rotating the shaft in the ears 55 and 57, it being understood that the threads on the shaft are respectively right and left so that upon rotation of the said shaft the cross heads 54 will be moved toward or away from one another along the guide bars 50. Pivotally mounted at 53 on each cross head 54 is an angular bracket 63, the free end of which is pierced as at 5I to receive an attaching bolt 62 by means of which an angular bracket 53 may be adjustably connected to the bracket 53.

Rotatably mounted in the depending leg of each bracket 63 is a stub shaft 64 carrying at one end a saw sharpening wheel 65 and connected at its opposite end through the medium of a suitable universal joint is a telescopic shaft 66. Rotatably mounted in each opening 53 of the cross member 52 at each end of the carrier 45 is a stub shaft 67, one end of which is connected by a universal joint to the telescopic shaft 65 while the opposite end of said stub shaft 57 carries a drive pinion 38. This drive pinion has meshing engagement with a like drive pinion 69 which is mounted on the end of a stub shaft 7i) mounted for rotation in the opening 53 at the end of the cross member 52 opposite that in which the shaft 57 is mounted. The shaft 7) has driving connection through the medium of a suitable universal joint with a shaft 7| which in turn is connected through the medium of a suitable universal joint to a drive stub shaft 72 mounted for rotation in each opening 49. Each stub shaft 72 carries at the end opposite to that connected to the shaft 7l a bevelled pinion 73 which meshes with a bevelled gear 74 carried by the main drive shaft 75 which is mounted for rotation in an axial opening 79 extending longitudinally through the block 45. The end of the drive shaft projecting toward the rear of the device, i. e., that portion projecting beyond the pinion 74 is fitted with a suitable hand crank 76 by which rotary motion may be imparted to the shaft. The end of the shaft opposite that carrying the hand crank 76 isprovided with an eccentric finger 77 which, when the parts are assembled, engages the upstanding arm 34 previously described. An eccentric portion 78 is formed on the drive shaft 75 adjacent the eccentric nger 77 and is adapted to ride on the extension 4l of the lever 40 so as to periodically rock the lever 414 about its pivot 39 and simultaneously cause the lever 36 to be depressed so as to move the dog 37 downwardly into engagement between the teeth on the saw blade of the saw that is being sharpened.

In operation the carrier 45 is assembled with the carriage i5 by introducing the pins I7 into the openings 47 and the slide bar 29 is moved to its fullest extent against the tension of the spring 35 so as to position the finger 77 in operative position with relation to the arm 34. The saw Sharpener thus assembled is then placed on a saw blade as illustrated in Figures 3 and 4, with the blade clamped between the depending flange of the angle 2G and the clamp bar 24; In this position the saw Sharpener will be held in proper relation to the saw blade and upon rotating the hand crank 76, the bevelled gear 74 will drive the pinions 73 and their respective shafts 7l so as to impart rotary motion to the pinions 59 and 63, thus rotating the stub shafts G7 and the telescopic shafts 65, which, in turn, drive the stub shafts 64 to which the sharpening wheels 65 are attached. The wheels may be adjusted to various angular positions with relation to the saw blade by moving the brackets 66 about their pivots 59 and adjusting the brackets 63 on the brackets 65, it being understood that the telescopic shafts and the universal joints in the system permit such angular movement. The distance between the wheels may also be regulated by turning the threaded shaft 56 so as to move the cross heads 54 toward or away from one another so as to secure accurate location of the wheels 55 on the saw blade and the depth of cut may be regulated by adjusting the screw I9. Simultaneously with rotation of the shaft 75, the eccentric finger 77 will engage the arm 34 thus causing the slide bar 49 to reciprocate with relation to the angle 23. Such reciprocal motion causes the lever 40 and the lever 35 to reciprocate longitudinally with relation to the angle 23 and through the engagement of the eccentric 78 with the arm 4| of the lever 43, the lever 36 will be periodically depressed so as to cause the dog 37 periodically to enter between the teeth of the saw blade and by reason of this anchorage when the slide bar 29 is moved with relation to the angle 23, the entire carriage will be shifted longitudinally on the saw blade so as to move the sharpening wheels 65 in position to sharpen the next adjacent saw tooth. In this way the device will traverse the entire length of a saw blade sharpening each individual tooth at the proper angle and the entire operation will be completely automatic simply by rotating the hand crank 16. Simultaneously With the depression of the lever arm 4l the eccentric 18 contacts the upper edge of the plate il' bodily to lift the wheel carrier 45 with relation to the carriage l5 a distance sufficient to cause the Wheels 65 to clear the upper edges of the saw teeth during the shifting of the carriage on the saw blade.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention it is to be understood that minor changes in the details of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim:

1. A saw Sharpener which includes an elongated carriage adapted to slide along a saw blade, a slide plate movable longitudinally With relation to the carriage, a dog carried by the slide plate and adapted to engage a tooth of the saw blade, at least one saw sharpening Wheel mounted on the carriage to move perpendicularly to the direction of movement of the carriage, means to rotate the wheel in contact with a saw tooth to sharpen the latter, means operating in unison with the wheel rotating means intermittently to move the Wheel perpendicularly to the carriage and means simultaneously to move the dog into tooth engaging position and the slide plate longi tudinally of the carriage whereby the carriage Will be advanced periodically along the saw blade.

2. A saw Sharpener comprising a carriage adapted to slide horizontally along a saw blade, a sharpening wheel carrier mounted on the carriage for vertical movement relative thereto, at least one sharpening wheel rotatably mounted on the carrier, means to rotate the Wheel, an eccentric rotatable in unison with the Wheel rotating means, means on the carriage adapted periodically to be engaged by the eccentric to lift the Wheel carrier relative to the carriage during sliding movement thereof on the saw blade, a second eccentric on the Wheel rotating means and depressible means on the carriage adapted to be engaged by the second eccentric to shift the carriage longitudinally on the saw blade during the elevation of the wheel carrier.

3. A saw Sharpener comprising a carriage adapted to slide horizontally along a saw blade, a sharpening wheel carrier mounted on the carriage for vertical movement relative thereto, at least one sharpening Wheel rotatably mounted on the carrier, means to rotate the wheel, an eccentric rotatable in unison with the Wheel rotating means, means on the carriage adapted periodically to be engaged by the eccentric to lift the Wheel carrier relative to the carriage during sliding movement thereof on the saw blade, a depressible dog carried by the carriage adapted to be engaged by the eccentric to engage between a pair of teeth on the saw blade during the lifting of the carrier and means operating in unison With the eccentric positively to move the dog longitudinally with relation to the carriage while it is so depressed.

4. A saw Sharpener which includes a carriage adapted to be advanced along the toothed edge of a saw blade, a carrier mounted on the carriage to move in a path which lies perpendicular to the path of advance of the carriage, at least one saw sharpening wheel mounted on the carrier, a shaft mounted in the carrier to rotate about an axis which lies perpendicular to the direction of ad- Vance of the carriage and perpendicular to the path of movement of the carrier and to rotate the sharpening wheel, means actuated upon rotation of the shaft intermittently to move the carrier along the perpendicular path toward and away from the carriage, means actuated upon rotation of the shaft to advance the carriage along the saw blade during the period that the carrier is moved away from the carriage and means to rotate the shaft.

5. A saw Sharpener which includes a carriage adapted to be advanced along the toothed edge of a saw blade, a carrier mounted on the carriage to move in a path Which lies perpendicular to the path of advance of the carriage, at least one saw sharpening wheel mounted on the carrier, a shaft mounted in the carrier to rotate about an axis which lies perpendicular to the direction of advance of the carriage and perpendicular to the path of movement of the carrier, flexible driving means establishing driving connection between the shaft and the saw sharpening wheel, means actuated upon rotation of the shaft intermittently to move the carrier along the perpendicular path toward and away from the carriage, means actuated upon rotation of the shaft to advance the carriage along the saw blade during the period that the carrier is moved away from the carriage and means to rotate the shaft.

6. A saw Sharpener which includes a carriage adapted to be advanced along the toothed edge of a saw blade, a carrier mounted on the carriage to move in a path which lies perpendicular to the path of advance of the carriage, a shaft mounted in the carrier to rotate about an axis which lies perpendicular to the path of advance of the carriage and perpendicular to the path of movement of the carrier, at least one saw sharpening Wheel adjustably mounted on the carrier to rotate about an axis which lies at an angle to the axis of the shaft, means establishing driving connection between the shaft and the saw sharpening wheel, means actuated upon rotation of the shaft intermittently to move the carrier along the perpendicular path away from the carriage, means actuated by the rotation of the shaft to advance the carriage along the saw blade during the period that the carrier is moved away from the carriage and means to rotate the shaft.

WARREN S. FIELDS.

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